Terence’s comedies featured archetypal characters such as boastful soldiers and clever slaves, exploring themes of loyalty, familial duty, and societal roles.

Terence, or Publius Terentius Afer, remains a significant figure in Roman literature, renowned for his elegant language, sophisticated plots, and nuanced characterizations across his six comedies.

SOURCE: An introduction to The Comedies of Terence, translated by Frank O. Copley, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1967, pp. vii-xxi. Like the plays of his predecessor Plautus, all the comedies ...

“Terence, This Is Stupid Stuff,” poem LXII of A Shropshire Lad, is a reflective piece often seen as Housman's defense of his poetic choices. As the collection nears its end, Housman uses this ...

SOURCE: An introduction to Adelphoe by Terence, edited by R. H. Martin, Cambridge University Press, 1976, pp. 1-41. Although there is evidence of dramatic entertainment in Rome and other Italian ...

In the following excerpt, Forehand first summarizes his conclusions about the style and themes of Terence's plays, then discusses Terence's influence on later drama.

In the following essay, Brown discusses the poetry of Northern Ireland poets Michael Longley, Seamus Heaney, John Montague, and Derek Mahon.

In the following essay, Ludwig attempts a balanced assessment of the effects of Terence's adaptations and translations of Greek sources. He finds both dramatic gains and losses.

Dive deep into A. E. Housman's Terence, This Is Stupid Stuff with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion

Terence’s play The Brothers is a translation and, therefore, Romanization of a play originally written by the Greek playwright Menander. A work of Roman New Comedy, the play pokes fun at ...